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Software Estimation: Demystifying the Black Art Steve McConnell
Publisher: Microsoft Press

At first glance, it appears that the executive asks for a timing estimate. Software development is inherently unpredictable. Rushing to meet your estimate promise once or twice might be bearable, but it's ultimately unsustainable. Steve McConnell is the best-selling author of Code Complete and Rapid Development, winners of Software Development's Jolt award as well as Software Estimation: Demystifying the Black Art, and other titles. If I could make this chapter mandatory company reading, I would! The contrast with Steve McConnell's latest book, Software Estimation: Demystifying the Black Art couldn't be clearer. [1] Software Estimation: Demystifying the Black Art, 2006 ISBN:0735605351. Movie: "Make Better Software" is a 6 movie course designed to help you as you grow from a micro-ISV to a large software company. Software Estimation: Demystifying a Black Art. But instead, he suggests to the performance . Steve Mcconnell's book “Software Estimation – Demystifying the Black Art” starts with an excellent chapter on just this – estimates, targets and commitments. Besides, the first few chapters Software Estimation: Demystifying the Black Art (Best Practices (Microsoft)) by Steve McConnell says that plans don't have to be precise. Software Estimation: Demystifying the Black Art (2006), Code Complete (1993, 2004), Rapid Development (1996), Software Project Survival Guide (1998), and Professional Software Development (2004). A wonderful book is "Software Estimation: Demystifying the Black Art". I introduced in last june book Code Complete 2 by same author – it is suggested reading for developers. Software Estimation – Demystifying the Black Art is another masterpiece by Steve McConnell. The folks at Construx have published a nice explanation of the cone of uncertainty – an adaptation of an idea from Steven McConnell's Software Estimation: Demystifying The Black Art (2006).